later interviews. Even so, the film is a worthwhile effort, with an intricate and sometimes amusing script by Sydney Gilliat." Radio adaptation The Girl in the News was presented on Philip Morris Playhouse 21 November 1941. The adaptation starred Joan Bennett. References External links Girl in the News at TCMDB The Girl in the News at British Film Institute The Girl in the News at Britmovie Review of film at Variety 1940 films 1940s thriller films Films directed by Carol Reed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films 20th Century Fox films British black-and-white films Films set in London British thriller films 1940s English-language films 1940s British films